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This air fryer tikka chicken breast is super simple and the perfect roll filling for a hot lunch during Winter! It’s also ideal as the basis of a chicken tikka kebab with onions and peppers.
I love using my air fryer. It’s super simple to cook up just about anything, it saves time versus using the oven and I can make a hot lunch in next to no time. I love cooking up chicken breasts in my air fryer, as we’re big fan of air fryer chicken recipes.
Ingredients for air fryer chicken tikka
Chicken breasts (I used 2 skin on)
2 tablespoons of Tikka paste (Shop bought will work fine or you can use this Tikka paste)
1/4 tablespoon of olive oil or spray oil
Fancy trying a chicken tikka masala recipe instead?
Method for making chicken tikka in the air fryer
Coat your chicken breasts in 1/4 tablespoon of olive oil mixed with the 2 tablespoons of Tikka paste.
Spray the air fryer basket with oil to prevent the chicken breasts from sticking.
Cook at 180C (360F) for 8-9 minutes.
Turn the chicken breasts over and then cook for a further 8-9 minutes. Note: times will vary depending on breast sizes. If you’re using chicken breast chunks you’ll want to cook for nearer to 5-6 minutes each side before checking.
Check the internal temperature is at least 74C (165F) before serving.
I wrapped my air fryer tikka chicken breast in a little foil and rested them for a couple of minutes so that the breasts would be juicy. They really were!
Serve in a soft white flour roll, tortilla wrap or with air fryer chips! You can even make this recipe into chicken tikka kebabs with the addition of onions and peppers for a tasty meal served over rice. I love to enjoy this with air fryer bread rolls or no yeast flatbreads too.
We love air fryer chicken kebabs also!
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Air fryer chicken tikka recipe:
Air fryer tikka chicken breast
Tikka chicken breast cooked in the air fryer
Ingredients
- Chicken breasts I used 2 skin on
- 2 tablespoons of Tikka paste Shop bought will work fine or you can make homemade
- 1/4 tablespoon of olive oil or spray oil
Instructions
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Coat your chicken breasts in 1/4 tablespoon of olive oil mixed with the 2 tablespoons of Tikka paste.
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Spray the air fryer basket with oil to prevent the chicken breasts from sticking.
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Cook at 180C (360F) for 8-9 minutes.
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Turn the chicken breasts over and then cook for a further 8-9 minutes. (Times will vary depending on breast sizes. If you’re using chicken breast chunks you’ll want to cook for nearer to 5-6 minutes each side before checking)
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Check the internal temperature is at least 74C (165F) before serving.
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I wrapped my air fryer tikka chicken breast in a little foil and rested them for a couple of minutes so that the breasts would be juicy. They really were!
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Serve in a soft white flour roll, tortilla wrap or with air fryer chips! You can even make this recipe into chicken tikka kebabs with the addition of onions and peppers for a tasty meal served over rice.
Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.
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